Officials on Tuesday identified the man who was hit by a car while crossing a St. Paul street on Christmas Eve and killed along with his dog.
Officials ID man hit by car in St. Paul on Christmas Eve and killed along with his dog
The man was crossing the street after dark Sunday, police said.
December 26, 2023 at 10:26PM
Steven Wirtz, 64, of St. Paul was struck about 8:15 p.m. Sunday at W. Maryland Avenue and Park Street, police said.
Also killed was Wirtz's two-year-old German shepherd, according to police.
Fire Department paramedics pronounced Wirtz dead at the scene.
The driver of the car, identified Tuesday by police as 45-year-old Gregory S. Bauer of St. Paul, remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, officials said.
"The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation," a police statement read. "No arrests have been made."
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